Midterm elections for U.S. Congress have begun
The first polling stations have opened in the United States, where Americans will elect members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the U.S. Senate.
This was reported by Censor.NET.
Details
The first polling places opened in the state of Vermont in the northeastern United States at 5 a.m. (12:00 p.m. Kyiv time).
More than 50 million Americans have voted early or cast their ballots by mail.
The first polling places will close at 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time, at which point the first election results will be released.
U.S. citizens are electing 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the Senate, as well as 39 state governors.
Many expect the Democrats to gain control of the House of Representatives. Over the past few months, opinion polls have shown that the party’s lead among voters is significant enough to overcome the obstacles associated with the redistricting initiated by the Republicans, according to Bloomberg.
Background
- As a reminder, Politico previously reported that a Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections is unlikely to change President Donald Trump’s policy toward Ukraine. Even if the Democrats win a majority in one or both chambers of Congress, the U.S. president will retain significant authority over foreign policy.
